Woodheads Cafe

Chesterfield

Food hygiene rating 1 / 5 · Major improvement necessary

Bit dodgy, this one

Woodheads Cafe scored just 1 out of 5 at its last inspection. Maybe think twice before ordering.

The breakdown

Hygiene Major improvement necessary Cleanliness & condition Improvement necessary Confidence in management Generally satisfactory

Last inspected on 18 August 2026 by Chesterfield.

Rating over time

We have recorded 3 Food Standards Agency inspections for Woodheads Cafe, from September 2020 to August 2026. Its hygiene rating has gone down, from 2 in 2020 to 1 in 2026.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Woodheads Cafe.

Food hygiene rating history for Woodheads Cafe
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
9 September 2020	2 / 5	Improvement necessary
18 February 2025	4 / 5	Good
18 August 2026	1 / 5	Major improvement necessary

What does this rating mean?

Woodheads Cafe in Chesterfield has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (major improvement necessary). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

3 Theatre Yard,
Chesterfield,
S40 1PF

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Woodheads Cafe. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Woodheads Cafe?

Food hygiene at Woodheads Cafe is inspected by Chesterfield, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.chesterfield.gov.uk or [email protected].

Questions about Woodheads Cafe

What is Woodheads Cafe’s food hygiene rating?

Woodheads Cafe has a food hygiene rating of 1 out of 5 (Major improvement necessary), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 August 2026.

When was Woodheads Cafe last inspected?

Woodheads Cafe was last inspected by Chesterfield on 18 August 2026.

Is a 1 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

A 1 out of 5 means major improvement was necessary at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.